Eyeshade for auto drivers



May 7 l929- o. WESTGAARD ET AL 1,712,285

EYESHADEUFOR AUTO DRIVERS Filed May 17, 1928 wuewozs Olaf West'yaard lioPatented May 7, 1929.

` UNITED STATES OLAF WESTGAARD AND LEVI WESTGAABD, Oli' SEATTLEWASHINGTON.

EYESHAE FOR Application filed 17,

(lui: invention relates to eye shades for auto drivers and is aniniprovenient over our prior pat-ent oit the same title, Number1,653,139, and issued December 20, 1927. Certain objects oit our presentinvention are to provide an eye shade having one shade member pivotallymounted on a `iframe-plate in a slanting posi'- tion for intercoptingthe glareoi1 the headlights on vehicles passing to the lett, and anothershade member pivotally secured lto the ramesplate in a horizontalposition ifor climi.- nating the reflected rays of light from the mirrorand also for shutting out the suns rays or other overhead rays of lightfrom ahead. @ther objects are to provide adjustable means whereby bothof said shade memberswill be retained in the positions in which they areplaced. Further objects are to provide an eye shade of simple7 durableand inexpensive construction and which may be folded dat for carrying ina pocket case.

-With the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of the novel construction,adaptation, combination and arrange meut oil parts hereinafter describedand claimed. These objects are accomplished by devices illustrated inthe accompanying drawings; wherein Figure 1 is a view in frontperspective of our eye shade with both shade members in operativeposition;

llig'. 2 is a view in front elevation ot the same with both shademembers folded;

llifcj. 3 is a view in rear elevation showing*` the shade members i noperative position; and

t is a. view in longitudinal section talren substantially on a brokenline 4, 4 of' lligr. 2.

Referring to the drawings throughout which like reference numeralsdesignate like parts, the numeral 5 indicates a iframe havingI the usualtemple members 6, bridge 7, rin-ht rim S, and lett rim 9. Said rims arepret erably made in semi-circular design as shown in the drawingsalthough we do not limitiourselves to any particular form or shape ofrims.

Il frame-plate is brazed, soldered, or otherwise fixed to the right rimS. Said `frame-plate has a rounded bulging portion 11 its :inner endwhich overlaps the bridge 7 and projects slightly beyond the center ofsame as clearly shown in the drawings. When the device is positioned onthe wearer this rounded projecting end portion is adapted .avro nnivnns.

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to lit snugly against the tlcshy portion of the eye-socket corner wherethe brow joins the nose and thus prevents any light :trom `entering' atthis point. lt i'nay here be stated that 60 we sometimes secure thebridnc l directly to the tranne-plate 1() or malte same an integral partthereof thus climinatii'ifg; the right rim 8 enti rely. i i

The framesplate 10 is cut away in a llori- 65 Zontal direction at 12and. in a downwardly and inwardly slanting` direction at 13. `A singleannular socket 111 is formed on the outer end portion oit saidframeplate and a two-way socket 15 is also provided ou said 70plateadjacent the corner ot out away portion. Another single annularsocket 1G is termed on the lower corner of said plate adjacent the loweren d of the cut ed ge 13. A horizontally disposed shade meniber 17 ispivotally mounted in the sockets 141 and .15 and a slantingly disposedshade member 1S is pivotally mounted in the soclets 15 and 16.

The sockets 141-, 15 and 16 are provided with slots on their sides i'orinsertion of the hin ge or pivot pins in each of the sha de members 17and 18 as shown in Fig'. t. Spring); pockets 19 and E20 are respectivelycountersunlz; in the :trame-plate 10 under the pivotal edge portions oisaid shade members and itlat springs 2l and 22 'that are slightlylonojcr than said pockets are sprung; into same so that they bulgeextcriorly therooiif a s shown inthe draw ings. Nowq when the shademembers are iustalled in their sockets said springs bearing; againsttheir pivotal edge portions will hold them in place and always causesufficient frictional tension to retain the shade members in whateverpivotal position they are placed as will be understood.

lt will now be apparent tllat we have provided an eve shade of simpleconstruction that will effectively cut out the objectionable vlo "lareof light rays. The' larger shade member 18 eliminates the mostobjectionable light rays thatcome from the running lights ol. vehiclespassing;V to the left. By reason of the slantinnr disposition of saidshade member the: l'ield oi vision may be readily increased ordeercascdby slightly tilting' the head to the right or left. The two shademembers mayl be cooperatively adjusted to meet differentdrivingconditions and may be folded iat for carrying in a pocket casewhen not in use.

It will. be understood that we do not confine ourselves to the exactdetails of construe ber similar to the shade member 17 pivoted theretofor shading the left eye from forward and'overhead light rays.

Having thusdescribed our invention, it being understood that minorchanges may be resorted -tofV without departing from thc v scope andspirit of the invention, what we claim and desireto secure by LettersPatent ofthe United States is 1. An eye shade for 'auto driverscomprising a rame,a frame-plate having a cut away portion with itslateral edge slanting downwardlyfand inwardly, a shade member pivotallymounted on the frame-plate adprcent Vand in parallel relation with saidslanting edge, and means for retaining said shade member in differentpivotal positions.

2. An eye shade for alito drivers comprising a frame, a frame-platehaving a cut away portion with a horizontal upper edge and a lateraledge slanting downwardly and inwardly, a shade member pivotally mountedon the frame-plate adjacent and parallel with said horizontal edge,another shade member pivotally mounted ad jacent and parallel with saidslanting edge, and frictional means for retaining said shade members indifferent pivotal positions.

An eye shade for auto drivers comprising a frame, a frame-plate having arounded inner end portion extending slightly beyond the center of thenose bridge of the frame, said frame-plate having a rutI away portionwith a. horizontal upper edge and a lateral edge slanting downwardly andinwardly, a shade member pivotally mounted on the frame-plate adjacentand parallel with said slanting edge, another shade member pivotallymounted adjacent and parallel with said Ahorizontal edge, and frictieualmeans for rctaining said shade members in different'. pivotal positions.

In witness whereof, we hereunto subscribe our names this 11th day of MayA. D. 1928. OLAF WESTGAARD. LEVI VVESTGAARD.

